Assassination of Dr. Kalloch.
For several days the San Francisco Chronicle contained lengthy articles attacking the character of Dr. Kalloch, pastor of the Baptist Metropolitan Temple and Workingmen's candidate for Mayor. The character of his father, long deceased, formerly pastor of the Baptist church in Rockland, Maine, was also assailed, and the language used was such as to unfit the paper for respectable family reading. On Friday night, Aug. 22, Dr. Kalloch returned the assault "in kind," not only denouncing the proprietors of the Chronicle, but reviving old stories of their mother and sister. His language was not only unbecoming a minister, but was such that no paper in the city would report it in full. The next morning Charles De Young, senior editor of the Chronicle, went near to the door of Mr. Kalloch's study, in a closed carriage, and sent a messenger to the doctor, who, unsuspectingly, went to the carriage, and as he attempted to look into it, he was met by a revolver pointed and fired at his breast. As he staggered back another ball was sent into his hip. The most intense excitement was created, and from the known temper of the "sand lot" party the worst consequences were anticipated. But the leaders counseled moderation, and a riot was barely prevented. The fate of Dr. Kalloch is yet uncertain, but some hopes are entertained of his recovery. We incline to the opinion that the advice of the Alta is the best that can be given, that all respectable people refuse to patronize those papers which make a living off the reputation of their fellowmen, and appeal to the baser passions of the baser people.